Greatness comes from humble beginnings; it comes from grunt work. It means you’re the least important person in the room—until you change that with results.
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“Post-truth is pre-fascism.”
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

“Life's a battlefield, and we remain loyal to those who fight for us; those who'd die for us.”
― Write like no one is reading 3
― Write like no one is reading 3

“A diplomat who says “yes” means “maybe", a diplomat who says “maybe" means “no”, and a diplomat who says “no” is no diplomat.”
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“Christine did not live, or love, as most people do. She lived boundlessly, as generous as she could be cruel, prepared to give her life at any moment for a worthy cause, but rarely sparing a thought for the many casualties that fell in her wake.”
― The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
― The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville

“And I thank God let me gain understanding enough to know love can't be halted just cause some peoples moan and groan. P.238”
― The Color Purple
― The Color Purple

OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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